Pilatus PC-6 “Porter” - Aerospace Blog

THE PORTER’S UNMATCHED STOL PERFORMANCE IS ONE OF ITS KEYCAPABILITIES, PROVIDING A GREAT DEAL OF FLEXIBILITY AND ALLOWINGOPERATION OF THE PC-6 WHERE ACCESS FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT ISIMPOSSIBLE. OUTSTANDING CAPABILITY IN ROUGH CONDITIONS ISACHIEVED THROUGH LOW-PRESSURE TIRES, TWIN-CALLIPER DISC BRAKESAND AN UNDERCARRIAGE WITH HIGH BUMP ABSORPTION. WITH ITSHIGH WING AND PROPELLER GROUND CLEARANCE, TH E PC-6 IS MUCHLESS EXPOSED TO DAMAGE FROM ROUGH AIRSTRIPS THAN AIRCRAFTWITH A CONVENTIONAL NOSEWHEEL-TYPE UNDERCARRIAGE.THE PORTER IS FULLY CAPABLE OF OPERATING FROM DIFFERENT TYPESOF UNPREPARED, ROUGH AND SHORT AIRSTRIPS, IN REMOTE AREAS,AT HIGH ALTITUDES AND IN ALL CLIMATES.CAPABILITY4